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And I guess also not go off if it is heated or shaked too much on its way to space!
by cm2187 7y ago
And I guess also not go off if it is heated or shaked too much on its way to space!
- dEnigma 7y agoSince it's stored very close to the astronauts that shouldn't be a problem. Or rather you'd have a different set of problems if your astronaut compartment was hot and shaky enough to let ammunition go off.
- billh 7y agoEven if it does go off, as long as the rounds are not chambered it's really not that big of a deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c
- akiselev 7y agoYou don't want gunpowder burning in an oxygen rich environment, regardless of how the bullets are stored.